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Originally Posted by dready
BioDiesel Facts:
No greenhouse gases
Lower emissions
Better combustion
Cleans your engine
Better Lubrication
Non Toxic
Bio-Degradable
Give money to farmers not oil companies
Stop relying on foreign energy.. keep your money local
Any diesel engine can run it without modification
New technology diesels are VERY efficient and can get better milage than hybrids.
Now what we really need is a BioDiesel powered hybrid!
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Don't believe ALL the hype. BioDiesel's good, but it still produces greenhouse emissions. BioD's just got a lower sulfur content, which is a good thing. BioD's basically a form of energy reclamation from otherwise wasted material (plant/animal fats).
As for efficiencies better than hybrids, I dunno about that. Prius gets 50mpg city right off the lot, and if you adapt it to charge off wall current you can get as high as 180mpg if you're doing short trips that run primarily off battery (40km round trip or less).
Don't get me wrong though, anything that improves fuel efficiency is a-ok in my book. BioD's a great way to do that.
